# Metairie Photo: The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and its south toll plaza at the end of Causeway Boulevard, seen from the south-southwest. The Causeway toll plaza, Causeway Boulevard. Terry Greene, 2010, Historic American Engineering Record (HAER LA-21-14), Library of Congress. Public domain. https://www.loc.gov/item/la0640/ What Jefferson Parish decided about Metairie, from Old Metairie to Fat City: zoning, drainage, roads and council votes, each linked to its record. Governed by: [Parish government](https://jeffdigest.com/beats/city-news/parish-government). Metairie is unincorporated and has no town government of its own. Official site: [jeffparish.net](https://www.jeffparish.net) Parish council: District 2: Deano Bonano; District 3: Byron L. Lee; District 4: Arita Bohannan; District 5: Hans Liljeberg; At large, parishwide: Jennifer Van Vrancken, Scott A. Walker ZIP codes: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006 People: 143,507 (2020 census) Listed here: Every issue section that names Metairie, newest first; the place where a meeting is held does not count. ## In the issues Sections naming Metairie, by week: Week of Oct. 26, 2026, 1; Week of Nov. 2, 2026, 2; Week of Nov. 9, 2026 (so far), 1. ### Issue of 2026-11-09 [School device policies and parish board agendas](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-09), item numbers as in the issue. #### Parish: Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, Nov. 12, 2026 The Board of Standards and Appeals agenda for Nov. 12 lists requests about house-shoring methods and missed building inspections ([Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=1); [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 2](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=2)). 1. Orleans Shoring Home Elevation, LLC is seeking approval of a house-shoring method for parishwide use. — [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 2](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=2) 2. A variance request at 1212 Claiborne Street in Jefferson concerns a missed framing inspection for an accessory building. — [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 2](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=2) 3. A variance request at 9 Khan Court in Metairie concerns missed electrical swimming-pool close-deck and pre-gunite equipotential-bonding inspections. — [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 3](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=3) 4. A variance request at 21 Goldenrod Lane in Waggaman concerns missing geo-tagged roof photos. — [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 3](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=3) 5. A request from VSK Properties LLC concerns the depth of working space around electrical equipment. — [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda, p. 4](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122026-994#page=4) ### Issue of 2026-11-05 [Sign proposal, election work and board meetings](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-05), item numbers as in the issue. #### Parish: Board of Zoning Adjustments Agenda, Nov. 16, 2026 The Board of Zoning Adjustments agenda lists a regular meeting for Nov. 16, 2026 ([Board of Zoning Adjustments Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11162026-992#page=1)). 5. The Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting is scheduled for Nov. 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. in the second-floor Council Chambers at the Joseph S. Yenni Building. — [Board of Zoning Adjustments Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11162026-992#page=1) 6. The agenda lists Case E-6150 at 103 W. William David Parkway in Metairie as new business. — [Board of Zoning Adjustments Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11162026-992#page=1) ### Issue of 2026-11-02 [Council deferrals and school spending proposals](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-02), item numbers as in the issue. #### Parish: Metairie Business Development District Board Agenda, Nov. 2, 2026 The Metairie Business Development District agenda lists an updated budget for approval and defers approval of October financials to the December meeting ([Metairie Business Development District Board Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11022026-988#page=1)). 26. The Metairie Business Development District agenda schedules a board meeting for Nov. 2, 2026, at 4 p.m. at CIS Architects, 3129 Edenborn Ave., Metairie. — [Metairie Business Development District Board Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11022026-988#page=1) 27. The agenda calls for a vote on an updated budget. — [Metairie Business Development District Board Agenda, p. 1](https://www.jeffparish.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11022026-988#page=1) ### Issue of 2026-10-30 [School campus groundbreaking and lane closures](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-10-30), item numbers as in the issue. #### Parish: Causeway Boulevard Road Closure, Oct. 30, 2026 Jefferson Parish announced lane closures from 7 p.m. Nov. 6 through 5 a.m. Nov. 8, 2026 ([CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD ROAD CLOSURE](https://www.jeffparish.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=641)). 11. The eastbound lanes of West Metairie South, westbound lanes of West Metairie North and westbound left-turn lane of Causeway Boulevard will be closed from 7 p.m. Nov. 6 through 5 a.m. Nov. 8, 2026. — [CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD ROAD CLOSURE](https://www.jeffparish.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=641) ## Coming up in Metairie - 2026-11-12: [Board of Standards and Appeals Agenda](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-09#m-parish-board-of-standards-and-appeals-agenda-nov-12-2026) (Planning and zoning) - 2026-11-16: [Board of Zoning Adjustments Agenda](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-05#m-parish-board-of-zoning-adjustments-agenda-nov-16-2026) (Planning and zoning) From agendas posted so far. Dates can change; the agenda is the record. ## Metairie meetings - [Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments, Nov. 2, 2026](https://jeffdigest.com/meetings/2026-11-02/parish-board-of-zoning-adjustments) - [Parish Board of Standards and Appeals, Oct. 29, 2026](https://jeffdigest.com/meetings/2026-10-29/parish-board-of-standards-and-appeals) All meetings: https://jeffdigest.com/meetings ## Metairie by topic - [Planning and zoning](https://jeffdigest.com/places/metairie#2026-11-09-m-parish-board-of-standards-and-appeals-agenda-nov-12-2026): 2 sections - [City news](https://jeffdigest.com/places/metairie#2026-10-30-m-parish-causeway-boulevard-road-closure-oct-30-2026): 1 section - [Parish boards](https://jeffdigest.com/places/metairie#2026-11-02-m-parish-metairie-business-development-district-board-agenda-nov-2-2026): 1 section Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Canonical: https://jeffdigest.com/places/metairie